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+imapannex
+=========
+
+Hook program for gitannex to use imap as backend
+
+# Requirements:
+
+    python2
+
+# Install
+Clone the git repository in your home folder.
+
+    git clone git://github.com/TobiasTheViking/imapannex.git 
+
+This should make a ~/imapannex folder
+
+# Setup
+Run the program once to set it up.
+
+    cd ~/imapannex; python2 imapannex.py
+
+# Commands for gitannex:
+
+    git config annex.imap-hook '/usr/bin/python2 ~/imapannex/imapannex.py'
+    git annex initremote imap type=hook hooktype=imap encryption=shared
+    git annex describe imap "the imap library"
+    git annex content imap exclude=largerthan=30mb